NY chicken lover!!!!

[vmdanielsen]

Well came home from hospital today. My mom went back home so I hitched a ride with her to get my other car to go back up this Friday with son.

Daughter is doing great. They say she has the record for farthest distance walked on second day of surgery. Day three after heart surgery and she only has one iv line and drainage tubes in now. We are hopeing she sets the record for fastest time getting out of the hospital.

Any ways my chicks are getting they're color they look so weird. Wish I could tell what type of "red pullets" they are going to be. Some getting a dark brown/red others little lighter and one just seems like it maybe lighter brown. kind of hard to tell since still kinda spotty feathers. just hand fed them some and little buggers pecking and grabing skin as they try to eat. The bigger silkies and leghorn scrape/peck but don't really grab skin like the little reds. No cams in the house atm so no pics.

Stopped by TS today with son for more bedding and almost bought 6 chicks really wanted 3 of the assorted bantams. three had diff coloring than the others but I didn't want the wrath of the wife yet and I knew my son would say something this weeknd when we go back to hospital.

well later all

jlaw

Excellent news on your daughter. Hope she continues to recuperate quickly!

 

[stonykill]

It's officially the One Bad Day for six of the eight roosters tomorrow, as our next door neighbor says the crowing is getting annoying (getting? How about IS?), and they're now beating the snot out of the poor girls as their hormones are firing up. The Captain and the Easter Egger stay, and of course my Japanese Bantam doesn't count - he's a squeaky toy. All the others will soon end up as honored dinner guests.

My husband is coming home from work early to help me send them to Freezer Camp, which is good, as I've been trying to get him to help me for a while now. I've wanted them done in for ages, and can handle doing several with no issues, but I could use some help for the grunt work. He even made me a nice, sturdy cone out of roof flashing and a BYC pattern (OK - I nagged him into it), although I think he wants to use the hatchet, as the cone method weirds him out a bit. Either way, they'll be bagged and tagged by tomorrow night. It's going to take a while, but it'll be worth it. Winners, winners, chicken dinners!

bagged and tagged

. Kinda like whack em and stack em

. Made me smile, had to share.

I'm with your hubby. I don't like the cone method at all. Give me a hatchet any day.

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Morning all! You have been a chatty group. All work and no play make chicken momma crabby. Its nice to get on and catch up. Glad to hear little girl is doing well.

Still trying to find homes for my two free silkie roos. I have detected no aggression from them at all. The boys have been very good with me and the others when they are out. Perhaps the family who took them just didnt want them any more. Anyways, they need a new home as I have no room for them really. They are in puppy runs during the day and crates at night. They follow me around and talk to me when I am home and let them out.

Wish my terrorists would finish their molt. They are a raggedy looking bunch but man, am I getting eggs! They are laying machines now that spring is here. Almost 19 for 19 every day. The divas have even been laying more often now.

My chicks are growing like weeds and dh is constructing a containment curtain to keep the dust to a minimum in our cellar. I will post a pic of it when its done. My heritage rir chicks are feathering fast and look so different from the hatchery ones we got last year (aka the terrorists). I have high hopes for them and am pretty sure I have 3 hens and a roo. My four remaining silkie chicks are also looking fabulous and growing quick. They all get along well so I will keep them together for as long as possible until the silkies are sold.

My youngest daughter has become obsessed with polish chickens. She wants them very badly. I told her when she finishes her pharm d, she can buy a nice piece of property and I will help her pick out chickens. Hehehe. She has succumbed to the addiction. She keeps sending me pictures of polish chickens with the caption of I want it.

Have a good day everyone. Off to work again so I can support my addiction!

 

[Lynzi777]

My youngest daughter has become obsessed with polish chickens. She wants them very badly. I told her when she finishes her pharm d, she can buy a nice piece of property and I will help her pick out chickens. Hehehe. She has succumbed to the addiction. She keeps sending me pictures of polish chickens with the caption of I want it.

Have a good day everyone. Off to work again so I can support my addiction!

This reminds me of the convo I had with my son the other day...he's going to be 7 and he's an animal lover like his momma. Now we have a dog, a cat, 2 rabbits, they each have their own beta fish, the chickens, and soon coming are the ducklings. He WANTS a bearded dragon, turtles, a parrot, and lord knows what else. Well every time he comes to me with another pet that he wants, I always tell him, "Kyle, when you are out of my house and living on your own, you can have whatever animal YOU want!" For the past three years he's responded with tears in his eyes saying "But I don't want to move out" So the other day he comes to me and says "I wish I could have my own parrot" and I gave him the speech again about how he can whatever he wants when he's older and living on his own. So this time instead of him saying he never wants to move out, he said he never wants to move away from me. So I asked "You're going to live with me forever??" His response: "Well, maybe not live WITH you, but is no one is living next door to us still, maybe I'll build a house next door to you and be your neighbor. Or maybe the neighbors (he used her name) across the street will decide they don't want their house (they live in a renovated barn and have at least 20 acres) anymore and I can move over there because I want a LOT of pets!"

So great, I'm eventually going to be living across the street from my son, keeper of the zoo!

 

[Breella]

This reminds me of the convo I had with my son the other day...he's going to be 7 and he's an animal lover like his momma. Now we have a dog, a cat, 2 rabbits, they each have their own beta fish, the chickens, and soon coming are the ducklings. He WANTS a bearded dragon, turtles, a parrot, and lord knows what else. Well every time he comes to me with another pet that he wants, I always tell him, "Kyle, when you are out of my house and living on your own, you can have whatever animal YOU want!" For the past three years he's responded with tears in his eyes saying "But I don't want to move out" So the other day he comes to me and says "I wish I could have my own parrot" and I gave him the speech again about how he can whatever he wants when he's older and living on his own. So this time instead of him saying he never wants to move out, he said he never wants to move away from me. So I asked "You're going to live with me forever??" His response: "Well, maybe not live WITH you, but is no one is living next door to us still, maybe I'll build a house next door to you and be your neighbor. Or maybe the neighbors (he used her name) across the street will decide they don't want their house (they live in a renovated barn and have at least 20 acres) anymore and I can move over there because I want a LOT of pets!"

So great, I'm eventually going to be living across the street from my son, keeper of the zoo!

Bearded dragons are great pets! Mine is turning 10 years old this year. Very docile and once they're over 1.5-2 years old they get very cheap to feed. I found a breeder when I was living in NYC who was selling her "bad" ones for $5. My beardie has no tail but thats ok with me. She's survived High School with me (even snuck in several times, I got caught once and at graduation when the Principal was giving a speech he mentioned me and my bearded dragon Yavie by name.) She lived in the college dorms with me (8 by 10 room, my bed, my desk and my 45g long tank!), she comes on vacation with me when we travel by car. I got her when I was 15 and I think she was a wonderful learning experience for me.

 

[Lynzi777]

Bearded dragons are great pets! Mine is turning 10 years old this year. Very docile and once they're over 1.5-2 years old they get very cheap to feed. I found a breeder when I was living in NYC who was selling her "bad" ones for $5. My beardie has no tail but thats ok with me. She's survived High School with me (even snuck in several times, I got caught once and at graduation when the Principal was giving a speech he mentioned me and my bearded dragon Yavie by name.) She lived in the college dorms with me (8 by 10 room, my bed, my desk and my 45g long tank!), she comes on vacation with me when we travel by car. I got her when I was 15 and I think she was a wonderful learning experience for me.

Thats what I keep hearing/reading. The bearded dragon came up because he originally wanted a chameleon. (I think he thought it was really going to change color to every single background it was up against like they show in cartoons) I informed him this is NOT the case. AND after doing some reading, I told him it's not the best pet for a 7yr old. They are difficult to take care of because you have to make sure the heat and humidity in the tank are at the right temp, etc etc etc and they don't like to be held. He wants something he can actually take out of the cage on his own and handle himself. I'm still contemplating if it's something I should invest in for this upcoming birthday or if I should wait it out a couple more years.

 

[Breella]

Thats what I keep hearing/reading. The bearded dragon came up because he originally wanted a chameleon. (I think he thought it was really going to change color to every single background it was up against like they show in cartoons) I informed him this is NOT the case. AND after doing some reading, I told him it's not the best pet for a 7yr old. They are difficult to take care of because you have to make sure the heat and humidity in the tank are at the right temp, etc etc etc and they don't like to be held. He wants something he can actually take out of the cage on his own and handle himself. I'm still contemplating if it's something I should invest in for this upcoming birthday or if I should wait it out a couple more years.

I have one of those rabbit leashes, and I "walk" Yavie with it. (she sits on my shoulder usually)



This one was from one of the road trips, she sat half on the dashboard and half on my foot for warmth.

If you want more info, or do decide to get one, please feel free to talk to me! It was my teenage obsession so I have a wealth of knowledge (and experience) to share about keeping Beardies.

 

[rancher hicks]

Continued prayers for your daughter - it's wonderful that she's doing so well!

Amen to that.

 

[NookNook01]

Nook, would you be interested in a 1 year old buckeye rooster?  

I'm hoping for much much younger, we have a dog and they all roam the property together so it's important they all get along. Thank you for asking!!!

 

[Henicillin]

She's so cute! I love reptiles.

I have one of those rabbit leashes, and I "walk" Yavie with it. (she sits on my shoulder usually)



This one was from one of the road trips, she sat half on the dashboard and half on my foot for warmth.

If you want more info, or do decide to get one, please feel free to talk to me! It was my teenage obsession so I have a wealth of knowledge (and experience) to share about keeping Beardies.